Social Worker – Social Services and Housing – Social Care Qualified

Job Description

Job title: Social Worker – Social Services and Housing – Social Care Qualified
Job Category :Social Care Qualified
Job location: County Hall, Ruthin, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1 YN, Denbighshire County Council
Hours per week: 37
start date: Immediate start
Salary: £19.00 per hour

We are a dedicated team who ensure that Denbighshire statutory duties in regards to safeguarding adults at risk are achieved.

As a team we are involved in the implementation of effective legislative processes that allow individuals to acknowledge the impact positive risk taking can have in their lives, to be protected from potential and actual risk of harm and to strive towards their desired outcomes. A thorough understanding of the guidance within the Social Services and Wellbeing Act in relation to safeguarding adults is the cornerstone for this role, and working to implement the legislative timescales whilst engaging with significant stakeholders to ensure a consistent and robust approach to safeguarding will be the overall challenge of this role.

This is an enthusiastic team, which is both welcoming and supportive towards team members. Any candidates would need to be registered with SCW or willing to register, this is full time post 37hrs, with flexible working arrangements. The duties required would include undertaking S126 enquirers, with possible chairing responsibilities of MDT’s/strategy meetings.

RATES NEGOTIABLE DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE